Thanksgiving is the perfect kick-off to the Holiday Season. It gives us time to visit with our loved ones, which in turn, reminds us that we need to start thinking about what gifts we plan to get them. Here we are in the beginning of December, and the joy of finding the perfect gift has begun. Wouldn’t it be fun to give your special someone a gift from the Museum?
Let us pretend that money is no object, and we can purchase any artwork in the Museum’s collection. Now, the artwork you plan to buy should be intended as a gift. Which artwork would you choose, and who would you give it to? Let’s make this an open-ended poll where you can post your gift idea in the comment section below. I’ll go first:
I would give this Moche stirrup-spout vessel to my husband, Joe. Last year, we had the privilege of visiting Peru, and we became enamored with Andean cultures.
Stirrup-spout vessel depicting a clustered pepino fruit, Moche culture, c. A.D. 1-3000, The Nora and John Wise Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jake L. Hamon, the Eugene McDermott Family, Mr. and Mrs. Algur H. Meadows and the Meadows Foundation, and Mr. and Mrs. John D. Murchison